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DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/EASMS.2019.v02i09.029

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Objectives: To assess the burden of visual impairment and the pattern of eye care services utilization among pensioners and its implications for health planning and effort to reduce avoidable blindness. Methods: Pensioners aged 60 years or more (n=389) were assessed on demographics, social security/pension-related issues, eye care services utilisation and eye care-seeking behaviour. All participants had standard ophthalmic examination to determine the predominant cause of visual impairment (VI). Results: The prevalence of moderate VI, severe visual impairment VI and blindness was 11.1%, 3.6% and 0.8% respectively. Eye health care services utilisation rate was 24.4% in the preceding 12 months while about 36.5% of subjects have never visited an eye care professional. Health insurance coverage and other age-related non-ocular morbidities increased the likelihood of eye care services utilisation. Discussion: The prevalence of visual impairment among pensioners was high with a low utilisation rate of eye health care services. Pensioners receiving care for non-ocular age-related diseases as well as health insurance beneficiaries were better utilisers of eye health care services.

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